Texas Tech track and field competed at the Texas Relays Thursday through Saturday in Austin alongside top athletes from all levels of competition.
The meet allowed the Red Raiders to compete in multiple events that are not commonly contested, like the sprint medley relay, where Tech’s women set a new school record.
The relay squad of graduate students Mekenze Kelley and Fanny Arendt, junior Anita Afrifa and sophomore Olayinka Olajide placed second overall with a time of 3:43.95. The mark is over three seconds faster than the previous record, which was set in 2005, according to Tech Athletics…